Crimes

Ukraine President survives auto crash

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has been involved in a car accident in the country.

It was gathered that a passenger car collided with the presidential vehicle and his escort in the country’s capital, Kyiv.

The President’s spokesman, Sergii Nykyforov, in a statement on Thursday, said: “The president was examined by a doctor, no serious injuries were found.”

He noted that the driver of the car that collided with the motorcade was treated at the scene and driven away in an ambulance.

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Nykyforov stated that all the circumstances of the traffic accident were being investigated by law enforcement officers.

This comes after 44-year-old President Zelensky visited the recaptured city of Izyum, a key logistics hub in north-eastern Ukraine, on Wednesday.

He thanked the troops who took part in a swift counter-attack against Russian occupiers and oversaw a flag-raising ceremony

In recent days, Ukraine’s army has reclaimed swathes of occupied territory, forcing Russian troops to retreat.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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